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Originally Posted by Sunny
Hi Laura
I have one impacted canine ... the upper right. You're very lucky that your's have been able to come down, as mine is lying vertical and attached to my jaw bone and has had to be left where it lies. It's too risky to remove or expose it, due to it's placement near nerves and the roots of other teeth.
In my case, my orthodontist is closing the gap, by bringing all the teeth behind where the canine should be, forward. This is a long procedure, but the gap is nearly closed ... which is exciting.
Hopefully your canines will settle nicely beside your lateral incisors and will stay there with ongoing retainer wear.
Good luck.
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Hi!!!
Reading your post has made me fill a little better about my own situation!! I have one impacted canine as well, it is the upper left one! Anyway they had attatched a chain and have been trying to pull it down for a little over a year now..uggggh... it hasnt really moved since it is lying sideways, my dentist says that continuing to pull it may cause damage to my other teeth in the area. Today I went to see the oral surgeon and he said we can either pull both my top canines and close the gaps or just pull the one and put in an implant! Do you have any thoughts on this?
Thanks for any advice!!!
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